Search Results for: "WASTE"
Measuring Fugitive Emissions: Is coal seam gas a viable bridging fuel?
…centre on water. These include contamination of ground water, disposal of produced water, reduced availability of water for other consumers and the creation of hazardous waste resulting from either treatment…
The CCA's forestry fumble
…than burning the waste alone or allowing it to decompose.” At a distance, this appears to be a statement of the patently obvious. Surely, if wood waste from harvesting is…
Australians planning to waste hundreds of millions this Christmas
Last year six million, or one in three, Australians received one or more Christmas presents that they never used or later gave away, a new survey by The Australia Institute…
Drought relief payments: a waste of money
Our national myth is that of the stoical farmer battling the elements and never succumbing. But the $1 billion plus in drought relief granted over the last few years is…
Corporate power in Australia
…. When ‘small’ externalities (such as noise from leaf blowers) exist they are typically ignored by policy makers but when ‘larger’ externalities such as radioactive waste are identified they are…
Unwanted Christmas Presents: Getting the Most out of Christmas
…recommends that the important social act of present giving should be replaced with giving to charity, as 73% of Australians would prefer a charitable contribution. To avoid waste over the…
OzHarvest
…to start OzHarvest, which now collects over five tonnes of food every day, in Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide and Newcastle. Ronni explores the sources of food waste, the challenges of tackling…
Putting a Cap on Community
…and occupations, including road planning and maintenance, home and aged care, waste disposal, libraries, childcare, school crossing supervision, maternal and child health, the State Emergency Service, and environmental management. The…
Gardening for a healthier life and a healthier planet
…food waste from landfills each year – equivalent to seven Sydney Harbour Bridges worth of waste. Even more importantly, the activity has an overwhelmingly positive impact on the wellbeing of…